FCOT – Phillip

4Q10 revenue of $29.3 million, net property income of $23.2 million, distributable income of $9.5 million

4Q10 DPU of 0.31 cents

Full year revenue up 21%, DPU up 29%

Maintain Hold, target price $0.18

Spot-on DPU forecast

FCOT recorded 4Q10 revenue of $29.3 million (+14.1% y-y, +0.2% q-q), net property income of $23.2 million (+16.4% y-y, +2.3% q-q) and distributable income available to unitholders of $9.5 million (+54.6% y-y, +23.0% q-q). 4Q10 DPU was 0.31 cents (+55.0% y-y, +24.0% q-q). Full year results for the period 1 Oct 2009 to 30 Sep 2010 also improved correspondingly. Full year revenue was $117.9 million (+21.0% y-y) and DPU for the full year was 1.12 cents (+29.0% y-y) which was spot-on with our own forecast.

Favourable AUD, stabilization effect of Alexandra Technopark

The improved y-y performance is mainly attributed to the contribution from Alexandra Technopark, which was acquired in Aug 2009, as well as favorable exchange rate of the AUD. Revenue breakdown by country is Singapore: 51.7%, Australia: 35.2%, Japan: 13.1%.

All round improvement; Japan still the drag

Generally occupancy improved for the Singapore and Australia portfolio except for the Japan portfolio. Portfolio occupancy for 4Q10 was 90.8%. Occupancy by country is Singapore: 96.1%, Australia: 98.8%, Japan: 55.5%. Cosmo Plaza continues to be the drag on overall occupancy. Excluding Cosmo Plaza, Japan portfolio occupancy would be 93.5%.

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